DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12120

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CVE-2018-12120
Published: 28 Nov 2018, 17:29
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:18

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
32/100
CVSS Score
8.1 HIGH
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

28 Nov 2018, 17:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:18
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0: Debugger port 5858 listens on any interface by default: When the debugger is enabled with `node --debug` or `node debug`, it listens to port 5858 on all interfaces by default. This may allow remote computers to attach to the debug port and evaluate arbitrary JavaScript. The default interface is now localhost. It has always been possible to start the debugger on a specific interface, such as `node --debug=localhost`. The debugger was removed in Node.js 8 and replaced with the inspector, so no versions from 8 and later are vulnerable.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•nodejs

    < 8.9.3~dfsg-5 | < 8.9.3~dfsg-5 | < 8.9.3~dfsg-5 | < 8.9.3~dfsg-5

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